Marvin Hatley
Personal Info
Know For
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-04-03 (81 years old)
Deathday
1986-08-23
Place of Birth
Reed, Oklahoma, USA
Also known As
T. Marvin Hatley
The Ranch Boys
Marvin Hatley
Biography
Thomas Marvin Hatley professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, was an American film composer and musical director, best known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940. Hatley wrote many of the musical cues appearing in the Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase films. His most memorable composition is "Dance of the Cuckoos"(also known as "Ku-Ku", or "The Cookoo Song"), which serves as Laurel and Hardy's theme song. He was also the "player piano" (performing off-screen) in The Music Box (1932). His work in Laurel and Hardy's films Way Out West and Block-Heads earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best O...
Acting
1933
as Member of Camping Trio
1941
as Bandleader
1931
as Pvt. Marvin Hatley
1933
as Pianist (uncredited)
1930
as Musician (uncredited)
1933
as Musician - The Ranch Boys (uncredited)
1932
as Cowboy
1933
as Soldier
1936
as Conductor
Production
1936
as Music
1932
as Music
1937
as Music
1936
as Music
1939
as Original Music Composer
1930
as Music
1931
as Original Music Composer
1930
as Original Music Composer
1931
as Original Music Composer
1932
as Original Music Composer
1932
as Music
1932
as Music
1932
as Music
1932
as Music
1933
as Music
1933
as Music
1932
as Music
1933
as Music
1933
as Music
1930
as Original Music Composer
1938
as Music Supervisor
1932
as Original Music Composer
1937
as Original Music Composer
1931
as Music
1945
as Original Music Composer
1938
as Original Music Composer
1938
as Music Director
1937
as Original Music Composer
1930
as Music Director
1938
as Original Music Composer
1938
as Original Music Composer
1931
as Music
1936
as Original Music Composer
1933
as Music
1938
as Music Director
1937
as Music Director
1937
as Music
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